[mythtv-users] DPI setting wont take

[Robin Hill]

On Fri Feb 24, 2006 at 01:22:43PM +0100, Jurgen Kramer wrote:

> I am trying to change the DPI setting from the default 75 x 75 to 24 x
> 19, which should be the correct setting according to the nvidia driver
> (taken from the EDID data when my screen was connected through a DVI-
> HDMI) connector. My 32" screen is currently connected through VGA using
> a 1360x768 resolution. Problem is that the driver and/or X will not use
> my custom DPI setting:
> 
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1360 x 768
> (==) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 75)
> 
> I have the following lines in my xorg.conf device settings section:
> 
>         Option "UseEdidDpi" "FALSE"
>         Option "DPI" "24 x 19"
> 
> Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
> 
There is no DPI option - you need to set the DPI via the DisplaySize
option (in the Monitor section of your xorg.conf).  This specifies the
size of the display (in mm).  I wouldn't advise doing this though - most
of the MythTV menus assume 100dpi and things will certainly look wrong
if you go down to 24x19!  I'd say that, unless you're planning on doing
CAD/CAM work and actually measuring thing on the screen, then you'll be
best setting the DisplaySize get a 100dpi resolution.

HTH,
        Robin
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